English-Thai Dictionary

sperm

N ตัว อสุจิ  น้ำกาม ผู้ชาย  seed semen tua-ar-su-ji

 

sperm oil

N น้ำมันหล่อลื่น ได้ จาก ไข ปลาวาฬ  nam-man-lor-luan-dai-jak-kai-pla-wan

 

sperm whale

N ไข ปลาวาฬ  kai-pla-wan

 

spermaceti

N ไข ปลาวาฬ  kai-pla-wan

 

spermary

N ลูกอัณ ฑะ 

 

spermatic

N เกี่ยวกับ น้ำอสุจิ  kiao-kab-nam-ar-su-ji

 

spermatium

N เซลล์ เพศ ผู้ ของ  alge สีแดง 

 

spermatogonium

N เซลล์ ที่ เจริญเติบโต เป็น เซลล์ เพศ ผู้ ใน ระยะ เต็มตัว 

 

spermatophore

N ถุง หุ้ท ตัว อสุจิ หลาย ตัว ใน แมลง บาง ชนิด 

 

spermatozoid

N เซลล์ เพศ ตัวผู้ ที่ เคลื่อนที่ ได้ ของ อวัยวะ สืบพันธุ์ เพศชาย 

 

spermatozoon

N ตัว อสุจิ  tua-ar-su-ji

 

spermic

A เชื้อ อสุจิ 

 

spermicide

N สาร ทำลาย หรือ ฆ่า อสุจิ  san-tam-lai-rue-ka-tua-ar-su-ji

 

spermogonium

N ที่ รองรับ รูป ถ้วย ที่ ให้กำเนิด 

 

spermophile

N สัตว์ ตระกูล กระรอกช นิดหนึ่ง 

 

spermophyte

N พืช ประเภท มูลฐาน ที่ มี เมล็ด  spermatophyte

 

spermous

ADJ เหมือน อสุจิ  maunar-su-ji

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SPERM

n.[L. sperma. ] 1. Animal seed; that by which the species is propagated.
2. The head matter of a certain species of whale, called cachalot. It is called by the French blanc de baleine, the white of whales. It is found also in other parts of the body; but it is improperly named, not being a spermatic substance. Of this matter are mad candles of a beautiful white color.
3. Spawn of fishes or frogs.

 

SPERMACETO

n.[L. sperma, sperm, and cetus, a whale. It is pronounced as it is written. ] The same as sperm.

 

SPERMATIC

a. 1. Consisting of seed; seminal.
2. Pertaining to the semen, or conveying it; as spermatic vessels.

 

SPERMATIZE

v.i.To yield seed. [Not in use. ]

 

SPERMATOCELE

n.A swelling of the spermatic vessels, or vessels of the testicles.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SPERM

Sperm, n.Etym: [F. sperme, L. sperma, Gr. Spore. ] (Physiol.)

 

Defn: The male fecundating fluid; semen. See Semen. Sperm cell (Physiol.), one of the cells from which the spermatozoids are developed. -- Sperm morula. (Biol.) Same as Spermosphere.

 

SPERM

SPERM Sperm, n.Etym: [Contr. fr. spermaceti. ]

 

Defn: Spermaceti. Sperm oil, a fatty oil found as a liquid, with spermaceti, in the head cavities of the sperm whale. -- Sperm whale. (Zoöl.) See in the Vocabulary.

 

SPERMACETI

Sper `ma *ce "ti, n. Etym: [L. sperma sperm + cetus, gen. ceti, any large sea animal, a whale, Gr. Sperm, Cetaceous. ]

 

Defn: A white waxy substance obtained from cavities in the head of the sperm whale, and used making candles, oilments, cosmetics, etc. It consists essentially of ethereal salts of palmitic acid with ethal and other hydrocarbon bases. The substance of spermaceti after the removal of certain impurities is sometimes called cetin. Spermaceti whale (Zoöl.), the sperm whale.

 

SPERMALIST

SPERMALIST Sper "mal *ist, n. (Biol.)

 

Defn: See Spermist.

 

SPERMAPHORE

Sper "ma *phore, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot. )

 

Defn: That part of the ovary from which the ovules arise; the placenta.

 

SPERMARY

SPERMARY Sper "ma *ry, n. (Anat. )

 

Defn: An organ in which spermatozoa are developed; a sperm gland; a testicle.

 

SPERMATHECA

Sper `ma *the "ca, n.; pl. Spermathecæ. Etym: [NL. , from Gr. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A small sac connected with the female reproductive organs of insects and many other invertebrates, serving to receive and retain the spermatozoa.

 

SPERMATIC

Sper *mat "ic, a. Etym: [L. spermaticus, Gr. spermatique. See Sperm. ](Physiol.)

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to semen; as, the spermatic fluid, the spermatic vessels, etc. Spermatic cord (Anat. ), the cord which suspends the testicle within the scrotum. It is made up of a connective tissue sheath inclosing the spermatic duct and accompanying vessels and nerves.

 

SPERMATICAL

SPERMATICAL Sper "mat "ic *al, a.

 

Defn: Spermatic.

 

SPERMATIN

Sper "ma *tin, n. (Physiol. Chem. )

 

Defn: A substance allied to alkali albumin and to mucin, present in semen, to which it is said to impart the mucilaginous character.

 

SPERMATISM

SPERMATISM Sper "ma *tism, n. (Physiol.)

 

Defn: The emission of sperm, or semen.

 

SPERMATIUM

Sper *ma "ti *um, n.; pl. Spermatia. Etym: [NL. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: One of the motionless spermatozoids in the conceptacles of certain fungi. J. H. Balfour.

 

SPERMATIZE

Sper "ma *tize, v. i. Etym: [Gr. Sperm. ]

 

Defn: To yield seed; to emit seed, or sperm. [Obs. ] Sir T. Browne.

 

SPERMATO-; SPERMO-

SPERMATO-; SPERMO- Sper "ma *to-, Sper "mo-.

 

Defn: Combining forms from Gr. seed, sperm, semen (of plants or animals ); as, spermatoblast, spermoblast.

 

SPERMATOBLAST

SPERMATOBLAST Sper "ma *to *blast, n.

 

Defn: Same as Spermoblast.

 

SPERMATOCYTE

Sper "ma *to *cyte, n. Etym: [Spermato- + Gr. (Physiol.)

 

Defn: Same as Spermoblast.

 

SPERMATOGEMMA

Sper `ma *to *gem "ma, n. Etym: [NL. See Spermato-, and Gemma. ](Physiol.)

 

Defn: Same as Spermosphere.

 

SPERMATOGENESIS

Sper `ma *to *gen "e *sis, n. Etym: [Spermato- + genesis. ] (Biol.)

 

Defn: The development of the spermatozoids.

 

SPERMATOGENETIC

SPERMATOGENETIC Sper `ma *to *ge *net "ic, a. (Physiol.)

 

Defn: Relating to, or connected with, spermatogenesis; as, spermatogenetic function.

 

SPERMATOGENOUS

Sper `ma *tog "e *nous, a. Etym: [Spermato- + -genous.] (Physiol.)

 

Defn: Sperm-producing.

 

SPERMATOGONIUM

Sper `ma *to *go "ni *um, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Physiol.)

 

Defn: A primitive seminal cell, occuring in masses in the seminal tubules. It divides into a mass (spermosphere ) of small cells (spermoblast ), which in turn give rise to spermatozoids.

 

SPERMATOID

Sper "ma *toid, a. Etym: [Spermato- + -oid.] (Physiol.)

 

Defn: Spermlike; resembling sperm, or semen.

 

SPERMATOON; SPERMATOOEN

Sper `ma *to "ön, n.; pl. Spermatoa. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Anat. )

 

Defn: A spermoblast. -- Sper `ma *to "al, a. Owen.

 

SPERMATOPHORE

Sper "ma *to *phore, n. Etym: [Spermato- + Gr.

 

1. (Physiol.)

 

Defn: Same as Spermospore.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A capsule or pocket inclosing a number of spermatozoa. They are present in many annelids, brachiopods, mollusks, and crustaceans. In cephalopods the structure of the capsule is very complex.

 

SPERMATOPHOROUS

SPERMATOPHOROUS Sper `ma *toph "o *rous, a. (Physiol.)

 

Defn: Producing seed, or sperm; seminiferous; as, the so-called spermatophorous cells.

 

SPERMATOPHYTA

SPERMATOPHYTA Sper `ma *toph "y *ta, n. pl. [NL. ; spermato- + Gr. plant. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: A phylum embracing the highest plants, or those that produce seeds; the seed plants, or flowering plants. They form the most numerous group, including over 12 , species. In general, the group is characterized by the marked development of the sporophyte, with great differentiation of its parts (root, stem, leaves, flowers, etc. ); by the extreme reduction of the gametophyte; and by the development of seeds. All the Spermatophyta are heterosporous; fertilization of the egg cell is either through a pollen tube emitted by the microspore or (in a few gymnosperms ) by spermatozoids. The phrase "flowering plants " is less distinctive than "seed plants," since the conifers, grasses, sedges, oaks, etc. , do not produce flowers in the popular sense. For this reason the terms Anthrophyta,Phænogamia, and Panerogamia have been superseded as names of the phylum by Spermatophyta.

 

SPERMATOPHYTE

SPERMATOPHYTE Sper "ma *to "phyte `, n.

 

Defn: Any plant of the phylum Spermatophyta. -- Sper `ma *to *phyt "ic (#), a.

 

SPERMATORRHEA; SPERMATORRHOEA

Sper `ma *tor *rhe "a, Sper `ma *tor *rhoe "a, (, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Med. )

 

Defn: Abnormally frequent involuntary emission of the semen without copulation.

 

SPERMATOSPORE

SPERMATOSPORE Sper "ma *to *spore, n.

 

Defn: Same as Spermospore.

 

SPERMATOZOID

Sper `ma *to *zo "id, n. Etym: [Spermatozoön + Gr. (Biol.)

 

Defn: The male germ cell in animals and plants, the essential element in fertilization; a microscopic animalcule-like particle, usually provided with one or more cilia by which it is capable of active motion. In animals, the familiar type is that of a small, more or less ovoid head, with a delicate threadlike cilium, or tail. Called also spermatozoön. In plants the more usual term is antherozoid.

 

SPERMATOZOOID

SPERMATOZOOID Sper `ma *to *zo "oid n. (Biol.)

 

Defn: A spermatozoid.

 

SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOOEN

Sper `ma *to *zo "ön, n.; pl. Spermatozoa. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Biol.)

 

Defn: Same as Spermatozoid.

 

SPERMIC

SPERMIC Sper "mic, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to sperm, or semen.

 

SPERMIDIUM

Sper *mid "i *um, n.; pl. Spermidia. Etym: [Nl. , fr. Gr. (Bot. )

 

Defn: An achenium.

 

SPERMISM

SPERMISM Sperm "ism, n. [Gr. seed, sperm + -ism. ] (Biol.)

 

Defn: The theory, formerly held by many, that the sperm or spermatozoön contains the germ of the future embryo; animalculism.

 

SPERMIST

SPERMIST Sperm "ist, n. (Biol.)

 

Defn: A believer in the doctrine, formerly current, of encasement in the male (see Encasement ), in which the seminal thread, or spermatozoid, was considered as the real animal germ, the head being the true animal head and the tail the body.

 

SPERMOBLAST

Sper "mo *blast, n. Etym: [Spermo- + -blast. ] (Physiol.)

 

Defn: One of the cells formed by the diivision of the spermospore, each of which is destined to become a spermatozoid; a spermatocyte; a spermatoblast.

 

SPERMOCOCCUS

Sper `mo *coc "cus, n. Etym: [NL. See Spermo-, and Coccus. ] (Physiol.)

 

Defn: The nucleus of the sperm cell.

 

SPERMODERM

Sper "mo *derm, n. Etym: [Spermo- + derm: cf. F. spermoderme.] (Bot. )

 

Defn: The covering of a seed; -- sometimes limited to the outer coat or testa. Lindley.

 

SPERMOGONIUM

Sper `mo *go "ni *um, n. Etym: [NL. ; spermo- + Gr. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A conceptacle of certain lichens, which contains spermatia.

 

SPERMOLOGIST

Sper *mol "o *gist, n. Etym: [Gr.

 

Defn: One who treats of, or collects, seeds. Bailey.

 

SPERMOPHILE

Sper "mo *phile, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; gopher. See Illust. under Gopher.

 

SPERMOPHORE

SPERMOPHORE Sper "mo *phore, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A spermatophore.

 

SPERMOPHYTA

Sper *moph "y *ta, n. pl. Etym: [Nl. , from Gr.

 

Defn: Plants which produce seed; phænogamia. These plants constitute the highest grand division of the vegetable kingdom.

 

SPERMOPHYTE

SPERMOPHYTE Sper "mo *phyte, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Any plant which produces true seeds; -- a term recently proposed to replace phænogam.

 

SPERMOPHYTIC

SPERMOPHYTIC Sper `mo *phyt "ic, a. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Capable of producing seeds; phænogamic.

 

SPERMOPLASMA

Sper `mo *plas "ma, n. Etym: [NL. See Spermo-, and Plasma. ] (Physiol.)

 

Defn: The protoplasm of the sperm cell. Haeckel.

 

SPERMOSPHERE

Sper "mo *sphere, n. Etym: [Spermo- + sphere. ] (Physiol.)

 

Defn: A mass or ball of cells formed by the repeated division of a male germinal cell (spermospore ), each constituent cell (spermoblast ) of which is converted into a spermatozoid; a spermatogemma.

 

SPERMOSPORE

Sper "mo *spore, n. Etym: [Spermo- + spore. ] (Physiol.)

 

Defn: The male germinal or seminal cell, from the breaking up of which the spermoblasts are formed and ultimately the spermatozoids; a spermatospore. Balfour.

 

SPERMULE

Sper "mule, n. Etym: [Dim. fr. sperm. ] (Physiol.)

 

Defn: A sperm cell. Haeckel.

 

SPERM WHALE

SPERM WHALE Sperm " whale `. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A very large toothed whale (Physeter macrocephalus ), having a head of enormous size. The upper jaw is destitute of teeth. In the upper part of the head, above the skull, there is a large cavity, or case, filled with oil and spermaceti. This whale sometimes grows to the length of more than eighty feet. It is found in the warmer parts of all the oceans. Called also cachalot, and spermaceti whale. Pygmy sperm whale (Zoöl.), a small whale (Kogia breviceps ), seldom twenty feet long, native of tropical seas, but occasionally found on the American coast. Called also snub-nosed cachalot. -- Sperm-whale porpoise (Zoöl.), a toothed cetacean (Hyperoödon bidens ), found on both sides of the Atlantic and valued for its oil. The adult becomes about twenty-five feet long, and its head is very large and thick. Called also bottle-nosed whale.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

sperm

sperm |spərm spərm | ▶noun ( pl. same or sperms ) 1 short for spermatozoon. • informal semen. [late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek sperma ‘seed, ’ from speirein ‘to sow. ’] 2 short for sperm whale. • short for spermaceti or sperm oil.

 

spermaceti

sper ma cet i |ˌspərməˈsetē ˌspərməˈsɛdi | ▶noun a white waxy substance produced by the sperm whale, formerly used in candles and ointments. It is present in a rounded organ in the head, where it focuses acoustic signals and aids in the control of buoyancy. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from medieval Latin, from late Latin sperma ‘sperm ’ + ceti ‘of a whale ’ (genitive of cetus, from Greek kētos ‘whale ’), from the belief that it was whale spawn.

 

spermatheca

sper ma the ca |ˌspərməˈTHēkə ˌspərməˈθikə | ▶noun ( pl. spermathecae |-kē | ) Zoology (in a female or hermaphrodite invertebrate ) a receptacle in which sperm is stored after mating. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from late Latin sperma ‘sperm ’ + theca .

 

spermatic

sper mat ic |spərˈmatik spərˈmædɪk | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] of or relating to sperm or semen. DERIVATIVES sper mat i cal ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek spermatikos, from sperma (see sperm ).

 

spermatic cord

sper mat ic cord ▶noun a bundle of nerves, ducts, and blood vessels connecting the testicles to the abdominal cavity.

 

spermatid

sper ma tid |ˈspərməˌtid ˈspərmətɪd | ▶noun Biology an immature male sex cell formed from a spermatocyte that can develop into a spermatozoon without further division. DERIVATIVES sper ma ti dal |ˌspərməˈtīdl |adjective

 

spermato-

spermato- ▶comb. form Biology relating to sperm or seeds: spermatophore | spermatozoid. ORIGIN from Greek sperma, spermat- ‘sperm. ’

 

spermatocyte

sper mat o cyte |spərˈmatəˌsīt spərˈmædəsaɪt | ▶noun Biology a cell produced at the second stage in the formation of spermatozoa, formed from a spermatogonium and dividing by meiosis into spermatids.

 

spermatogenesis

sper mat o gen e sis |ˌspərmətəˈjenəsis, spərˌma -ˌspərmədəˈʤɛnəsəs | ▶noun Biology the production or development of mature spermatozoa.

 

spermatogonium

sper mat o go ni um |spərˌmatəˈgōnēəm, ˌspərmə -ˌspərmædəˈɡoʊniəm | ▶noun ( pl. spermatogonia |-ˈgōnēə | ) Biology a cell produced at an early stage in the formation of spermatozoa, formed in the wall of a seminiferous tubule and giving rise by mitosis to spermatocytes. DERIVATIVES sper mat o go ni al |-nēəl |adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from sperm + modern Latin gonium (from Greek gonos ‘offspring, seed ’).

 

spermatophore

sper mat o phore |spərˈmatəˌfôr spərˈmædəfɔr | ▶noun Zoology a protein capsule containing a mass of spermatozoa, transferred during mating in various insects, arthropods, cephalopod mollusks, etc.

 

spermatophyte

sper mat o phyte |spərˈmatəˌfīt spərˈmædəfaɪt | ▶noun Botany a plant of a large division that comprises those that bear seeds, including the gymnosperms and angiosperms. [Division Spermatophyta. ]

 

spermatozoid

sper ma to zo id |ˌspərmətəˈzoid, spərˌma -ˈspərmədəzɔɪd | ▶noun Botany a motile male gamete produced by a lower plant or a gymnosperm. Also called antherozoid.

 

spermatozoon

sper ma to zo on |ˌspərmətəˈzōən, spərˌma -ˌspərmədəˈzoʊən | ▶noun ( pl. spermatozoa |-ˈzōə | ) Biology the mature motile male sex cell of an animal, by which the ovum is fertilized, typically having a compact head and one or more long flagella for swimming. DERIVATIVES sper ma to zo al |-zōəl |adjective, sper ma to zo an |-ˈzōən |adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek sperma, spermat- ‘seed ’ + zōion ‘animal. ’

 

sperm bank

sperm bank |spərm bæŋk | ▶noun a place where semen is kept in cold storage for use in artificial insemination.

 

sperm count

sperm count ▶noun a measure of the number of spermatozoa per ejaculation or per measured amount of semen, used as an indication of a man's fertility.

 

spermicide

sper mi cide |ˈspərməˌsīd ˈspərməˌsaɪd | ▶noun a substance that kills spermatozoa, used as a contraceptive. DERIVATIVES sper mi cid al |ˌspərməˈsīdl |adjective

 

spermidine

sper mi dine |ˈspərməˌdēn ˈspərmədin | ▶noun Biochemistry a colorless compound with a similar distribution and effect to spermine. [A polyamine; chem. formula: H 2 N (CH 2 ) 3 NH (CH 2 ) 4 NH 2. ] ORIGIN 1920s: from sperm + -ide + -ine 4 .

 

spermine

sper mine |ˈspərˌmēn ˈspərmin | ▶noun Biochemistry a deliquescent compound that acts to stabilize various components of living cells and is widely distributed in living and decaying tissues. [A polyamine; chem. formula: (H 2 N (CH 2 ) 3 NH (CH 2 ) 2 ) 2. ] ORIGIN so called because first found in sperm.

 

spermo-

spermo- ▶comb. form equivalent to spermato-.

 

sperm oil

sperm oil ▶noun an oil found with spermaceti in the head of the sperm whale, used formerly as a lubricant.

 

sperm whale

sperm whale |ˈspərm ˌweɪl | ▶noun a toothed whale with a massive head, typically feeding at great depths on squid, formerly valued for the spermaceti and sperm oil in its head and the ambergris in its intestines. [Family Physeteridae: two genera and three species, in particular the very large Physeter macrocephalus (also called cachalot ). ] ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: sperm, abbreviation of spermaceti .

 

Oxford Dictionary

sperm

sperm |spəːm | ▶noun ( pl. same or sperms ) 1 [ mass noun ] semen. • [ count noun ] a spermatozoon. 2 short for sperm whale. • [ mass noun ] short for spermaceti or sperm oil. ORIGIN late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek sperma ‘seed ’, from speirein ‘to sow ’.

 

spermaceti

spermaceti |ˌspəːməˈsiːti, -ˈsɛti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a white waxy substance produced by the sperm whale, formerly used in candles and ointments. It is present in a rounded organ in the head, where it focuses acoustic signals and aids in the control of buoyancy. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from medieval Latin, from late Latin sperma ‘sperm ’ + ceti ‘of a whale ’ (genitive of cetus, from Greek kētos ‘whale ’), from the belief that it was whale spawn.

 

spermatheca

spermatheca |ˌspəːməˈθiːkə | ▶noun ( pl. spermathecae |-ˈθiːkiː | ) Zoology (in a female or hermaphrodite invertebrate ) a receptacle in which sperm is stored after mating. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from late Latin sperma ‘sperm ’ + theca .

 

spermatic

sperm |at ¦ic |spəːˈmatɪk | ▶adjective relating to sperm or semen. DERIVATIVES spermatically adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek spermatikos, from sperma (see sperm ).

 

spermatic cord

sperm |at ¦ic cord ▶noun a bundle of nerves, ducts, and blood vessels connecting the testicles to the abdominal cavity.

 

spermatid

spermatid |ˈspəːmətɪd | ▶noun Biology an immature male sex cell formed from a spermatocyte, which may develop into a spermatozoon without further division. DERIVATIVES spermatidal |ˌspəːməˈtʌɪd (ə )l |adjective

 

spermato-

spermato- |ˈspəːmətəʊ, spəˈmatəʊ | ▶combining form Biology relating to sperm or seeds: spermatophore | spermatozoid. ORIGIN from Greek sperma, spermat- ‘sperm ’.

 

spermatocyte

spermatocyte |ˈspəːmətə (ʊ )sʌɪt, spəˈmat -| ▶noun Biology a cell produced at the second stage in the formation of spermatozoa, formed from a spermatogonium and dividing by meiosis into spermatids.

 

spermatogenesis

spermatogenesis |ˌspəːmətə (ʊ )ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, spəˌmatə (ʊ )-| ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biology the production or development of mature spermatozoa.

 

spermatogonium

spermatogonium |ˌspəːmətə (ʊ )ˈgəʊnɪəm, spəˌmatə (ʊ )-| ▶noun ( pl. spermatogonia |-nɪə | ) Biology a cell produced at an early stage in the formation of spermatozoa, formed in the wall of a seminiferous tubule and giving rise by mitosis to spermatocytes. DERIVATIVES spermatogonial adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from sperm + modern Latin gonium (from Greek gonos ‘offspring, seed ’).

 

spermatophore

spermatophore |ˈspəːmətə (ʊ )fɔː, spəˈmat -| ▶noun Zoology a protein capsule containing a mass of spermatozoa, transferred during mating in various insects, arthropods, cephalopod molluscs, etc.

 

spermatophyte

spermatophyte |ˈspəːmətə (ʊ )ˌfʌɪt, spəˈmat -| ▶noun Botany a plant of a large division that comprises those that bear seeds, including the gymnosperms and angiosperms. ●Division Spermatophyta.

 

spermatozoid

spermatozoid |ˌspəːmətə (ʊ )ˈzəʊɪd, spəˌmat -| ▶noun Botany a motile male gamete produced by a lower plant or a gymnosperm. Also called antherozoid.

 

spermatozoon

spermatozoon |ˌspəːmətə (ʊ )ˈzəʊɒn, spəˌmat -| ▶noun ( pl. spermatozoa |-ˈzəʊə | ) Biology the mature motile male sex cell of an animal, by which the ovum is fertilized, typically having a compact head and one or more long flagella for swimming. DERIVATIVES spermatozoal adjective, spermatozoan adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek sperma, spermat- ‘seed ’ + zōion ‘animal ’.

 

sperm bank

sperm bank ▶noun a place where semen is kept in cold storage for use in artificial insemination.

 

sperm count

sperm count ▶noun a measure of the number of spermatozoa per ejaculation or per measured amount of semen, used as an indication of a man's fertility.

 

spermicide

spermi |cide |ˈspəːmɪsʌɪd | ▶noun a substance that kills spermatozoa, used as a contraceptive. DERIVATIVES spermicidal |-ˈsʌɪd (ə )l |adjective, spermicidally |-ˈsʌɪd (ə )l |adverb

 

spermidine

spermidine |ˈspəːmɪdiːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a colourless compound with a similar distribution and effect to spermine. ●A polyamine; chem. formula: H 2 N (CH 2 ) 3 NH (CH 2 ) 4 NH 2. ORIGIN 1920s: from sperm + -ide + -ine 4 .

 

spermine

spermine |ˈspəːmiːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a deliquescent compound which acts to stabilize various components of living cells and is widely distributed in living and decaying tissues. ●A polyamine; chem. formula: (H 2 N (CH 2 ) 3 NH (CH 2 ) 2 ) 2. .

 

spermo-

spermo- |ˈspəːməʊ | ▶combining form equivalent to spermato-.

 

sperm oil

sperm oil ▶noun [ mass noun ] an oil found with spermaceti in the head of the sperm whale, used formerly as a lubricant.

 

sperm whale

sperm whale ▶noun a toothed whale with a massive head, typically feeding at great depths on squid, formerly valued for the spermaceti and sperm oil in its head and the ambergris in its intestines. ●Family Physeteridae: two genera and three species, in particular the very large Physeter macrocephalus (also called cachalot ). ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: sperm, abbreviation of spermaceti .

 

Oxford Thesaurus

sperm

sperm noun semen, seminal fluid, spermatic fluid, seed, ejaculate, emission; milt; technical spermatozoa; informal come, cum; vulgar slang jism, jissom, jizz; Brit. vulgar slang spunk.

 

Duden Dictionary

Sperma

Sper ma Substantiv, Neutrum Biologie , das |Sp e rma ˈʃp … ˈsp …|das Sperma; Genitiv: des Spermas, Plural: die Spermen und Spermata spätlateinisch sperma < griechisch spérma (Genitiv: spérmatos ), zu: speírein, sporadisch Samen 2

 

Spermatide

Sper ma ti de Substantiv, feminin Biologie , die |Spermat i de |die Spermatide; Genitiv: der Spermatide, Plural: die Spermatiden griechisch-neulateinisch noch unreife männliche Keimzelle von Mensch und Tier

 

Spermatitis

Sper ma ti tis Substantiv, feminin , die |Spermat i tis |die Spermatitis; Genitiv: der Spermatitis, Plural: die Spermatititiden Funikulitis

 

Spermatium

Sper ma ti um Substantiv, Neutrum Botanik , das |Sperm a tium |das Spermatium; Genitiv: des Spermatiums, Plural: die Spermatien meist im Plural unbewegliche männliche Keimzelle der Rotalgen

 

spermatogen

sper ma to gen Adjektiv |spermatog e n |1 männliche Keimzellen bildend 2 Biologie dem Samen entstammend

 

Spermatogenese

Sper ma to ge ne se Substantiv, feminin Biologie, Medizin , die |Spermatogen e se |Bildung und Reifung der Spermien

 

Spermatogramm

Sper ma to gramm Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Spermatogr a mm |das Spermatogramm; Genitiv: des Spermatogramms, Plural: die Spermatogramme -gramm Spermiogramm

 

Spermatophore

Sper ma to pho re Substantiv, feminin Zoologie , die |Spermatoph o re |die Spermatophore; Genitiv: der Spermatophore, Plural: die Spermatophoren meist im Plural zusammenklebende Samenkapseln mancher niederer Tiere

 

Spermatophyt

Sper ma to phyt Substantiv, maskulin Botanik , der |Spermatoph y t |der Spermatophyt; Genitiv: des Spermatophyten, Plural: die Spermatophyten zu griechisch phytón = Pflanze Blüten -, Samenpflanze

 

Spermatorrhö

Sper ma tor rhö Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Spermatorrh ö |zu griechisch rhóē = das Fließen Samenfluss

 

Spermatozoid

Sper ma to zo id Substantiv, maskulin Biologie , der |Spermatozo i d |der Spermatozoid; Genitiv: des Spermatozoiden, Plural: die Spermatozoiden bewegliche männliche Keimzelle mancher Pflanzen

 

Spermatozoon

Sper ma to zo on Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Spermatoz o on |das Spermatozoon; Genitiv: des Spermatozoons, Plural: die Spermatozoen zu griechisch zõon = Lebewesen Spermium

 

Spermazet

Sper ma zet Substantiv, Neutrum , das Spermazeti |Spermaz e t |das Spermazet; Genitiv: des Spermazet [e ]s zu lateinisch cetus < griechisch kẽtos = Wal Walrat

 

Spermazeti

Sper ma ze ti Substantiv, Neutrum , das Spermazet |Spermaz e ti |das Spermazeti; Genitiv: des Spermazetis zu lateinisch cetus < griechisch kẽtos = Wal Walrat

 

Spermen

Sper men |Sp e rmen |Plural von Sperma

 

Spermien

Sper mi en |Sp e rmien |Plural von Spermium

 

Spermin

Sper min Substantiv, Neutrum Biologie , das |Sperm i n |das Spermin; Genitiv: des Spermins griechisch-neulateinisch Bestandteil des männlichen Samens von charakteristischem Geruch

 

Spermiogenese

Sper mio ge ne se Substantiv, feminin Biologie, Medizin , die |Spermiogen e se |die Spermiogenese; Genitiv: der Spermiogenese Spermatogenese

 

Spermiogramm

Sper mio gramm Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Spermiogr a mm |das Spermiogramm; Genitiv: des Spermiogramms, Plural: die Spermiogramme -gramm bei der mikroskopischen Untersuchung der Samenflüssigkeit entstehendes Bild von Art und Anzahl der Samenfäden sowie ihrer Beweglichkeit

 

Spermium

Sper mi um Substantiv, Neutrum Biologie , das |Sp e rmium |das Spermium; Genitiv: des Spermiums, Plural: die Spermiumien reife männliche Keimzelle (bei Mensch und Tier ), Samenfaden, -zelle

 

spermizid

sper mi zid Adjektiv Medizin |spermiz i d |den männlichen Samen abtötend von empfängnisverhütenden Mitteln

 

Spermizid

Sper mi zid Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Spermiz i d |das Spermizid; Genitiv: des Spermizid [e ]s, Plural: die Spermizide den männlichen Samen abtötendes Empfängnisverhütungsmittel

 

French Dictionary

spermat(o)-

spermat (o )- préf. préfixe Élément du grec signifiant « semence ».

 

spermatique

spermatique adj. adjectif Relatif au sperme.

 

spermatozoïde

spermatozoïde n. m. nom masculin Cellule reproductrice mâle. Note Orthographique spermatozo ï de.

 

sperme

sperme n. m. nom masculin Liquide produit par les glandes reproductrices de l ’homme.

 

spermicide

spermicide adj. et n. m. adjectif et nom masculin Anticonceptionnel qui détruit les spermatozoïdes. : Un produit spermicide. Des spermicides efficaces. Note Orthographique spermi c ide.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sperm

sperm 1 /spəː r m /名詞 複 ～, ～s 1 C 精子, 精虫 .2 U 精液 .～́ b à nk 精子銀行 .

 

sperm

sperm 2 名詞 C 〘動 〙マッコウクジラ (sperm whale ).～́ ò il マッコウクジラ油 〘潤滑油 〙.

 

spermaceti

sper ma ce ti /spə̀ː r məséti, -síːti /名詞 U 鯨蝋 （げいろう ）, 鯨脳油 .

 

spermatic

sper mat ic /spəː r mǽtɪk /形容詞 精液の ; 睾 （こう ）丸の ; 生殖の .

 

spermatozoon

sper mat o zo on /spə̀ː r mətəzóʊən |-zə́ʊɔn /名詞 C 精子 (sperm 1 ).

 

spermicidal

sper mi ci dal /spə̀ː r mɪsáɪd (ə )l /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗殺精子 (剤 )の .

 

spermicide

sper mi cide /spə́ː r mɪsàɪd /名詞 C U 殺精子剤 〘女性が用いる避妊剤 〙.